Milwaukee Bucks: Pros and cons of trading for Chris Paul

HOUSTON, TX - MAY 04: Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets reacts in the second quarter during Game Three of the Second Round of the 2019 NBA Western Conference Playoffs Golden State Warriors at Toyota Center on May 4, 2019 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

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HOUSTON, TX – MAY 04: Chris P aul #3 of the Houston Rockets takes a three point shot defended by Draymond Gre en #23 of the Golden State Warriors in the first half during Game Three of the Second Round of the 2019 NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 4, 2019 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

Con: Can’t “realistically” trade until September

As previously mentioned, the Bucks have a lot of decisions to make this offseason. They must decide what they are going to do with the likes of Brogdon, Middleton, Lopez, Hill and Mirotic. By the time those outcomes are decided it might be too late to make a move for Paul.

If the Bucks want any chance of trading for Paul, they’ll likely have to include Bledsoe in any deal. Both for salary cap and talent purposes. Unfortunately, Bledsoe didn’t sign his contract extension until March 2019, which means the Bucks must wait six months before they trade him.

That puts any potential trade for Paul in September. And with the season right around the corner that’s a big move to make with little time for the new teammates to acclimate themselves.

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